🌱 Change or growth 👍 Proper or suitable 💃 Flattering

becoming

4.6

Suitable and proper for a situation

adjective
/bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/

Formal

: apropiado

The way she carried herself was becoming, reflecting her confidence and grace.

Examples

He found that kind words are becoming in any social situation, helping to create a pleasant environment.
Her dress was becoming, perfectly matching the elegant atmosphere of the event.
But I like that that notion of just becoming strong, stable and fresh.

Synonyms

decorous

vsbecoming

Formal

3 7.9

Polite and showing good manners in formal situations

is about being fitting by custom rather than polite manner

seemly

vsbecoming

Formal

2 7.4

Suitable for a situation and following polite rules

is used for fitting appearance or behavior according to custom

comme il faut

vsbecoming

Formal

1 9.9

Proper and polite in a way accepted by society

is a broader label for fitting, not focused on formal social rules

comely

vsbecoming

Archaic

1 9.1

Proper and polite in behavior or appearance

is about suitability more generally, not only looks

Antonyms

inappropriate

354 3.7

Not right for a situation or event

improper

100 4.1

Not suitable according to normal rules or standards

How Appropriate

exemplary

45 5.8

proper

596 2.2

becoming

Formal

4.6

acceptable

477 2.5

inappropriate

354 3.7

Surface Forms

becoming positive

Morphology

becoming = become (semi-transparent) = become + ing

Formed by '-ing' on the verb 'become'; the meaning 'appropriate, fitting' is related to 'become' in the sense 'to suit' but may not be fully obvious to learners who know only the intransitive 'to start to be'.

Etymology

Becoming comes from become, which once meant 'to be fitting' or 'to suit'. So, if behaviour or manners are 'becoming' they 'suit' the situation and are 'proper' or 'appropriate'.